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Tag: Empress

Theodora - Acrobat, Whore, Empress, Saint: Great Sluts of History

Posted on July 26, 2021April 29, 2025 by Beverly Diehl
Painting of a crowned, red-haired woman partially reclining on a couch. The painting is very heavy on reds and golds.

How many people do YOU know who’ve gone from being an acrobat/gymnast, to actress/whore, to empress, and later, a saint? Meet Theodora.

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Posted in FeminismTagged Constantinople, Empress, Great Sluts of History, Theodora, women's history

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